Counterwork
Coun′ter‐work″ (–wûrk″), v. t. To work in opposition to; to counteract.That counterworks each folly and caprice.Pope.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Countess
Count″ess (kount″?s), n.; pl.Countesses (–�s). [F. comtesse. See Count a nobleman.] The wife of an earl in the British peerage, or of a count in the Continental nobility; also, ...
Countinghouse
{ Count″ing‐house′ (kount″?ng–hous′), Count″ing‐room′ (kount″?ng–r??m′), } n. [See Count, v.] The house or room in which a merchant, trader, or manufacturer keeps his books and ...
Countless
Count″less (–l?s), a. Incapable of being counted; not ascertainable; innumerable.
Countor
Count″or (kount″?r), n. [From Count, v. t. (in sense 4).] (O. Eng. Law) An advocate or professional pleader; one who counted for his client, that is, orally pleaded his cause. B...
Countour
{ Coun‐tour″ (k??n–t??r″), Coun‐tour″house′ (–hous′), } n. [See 2d Counter.] A merchant's office; a countinghouse. Chaucer.
Countre-
Coun″tre– (koun″ter–). Same as prefix Counter-.
Countreplete
Coun′tre‐plete″ (–pl?t″), v. t. [Countre- + plete to plead.] To counterplead. Chaucer.
Countretaille
Coun″tre‐taille′ (koun″t?r–t?l′), n. [F. contretaille; contre (L. contra) + taille cut. See Tally.] A counter tally; correspondence (in sound).At the countretaille, in return. C...
Countrified
Coun″tri‐fied (k?n″tr?–f?ld), p. a. Having the appearance and manners of a rustic; rude.As being one who took no pride,And was a deal too countrified.Lloyd.
Countrify
Coun″tri‐fy (k?n″tr?–f?), v. t. To give a rural appearance to; to cause to appear rustic. Lamb.
Country
Coun″try (k?n″tr?), n.; pl.Countries (–tr�z). [F. contrée, LL. contrata, fr. L. contra over against, on the opposite side. Cf. Counter, adv., Contra.] 1. A tract of land; a regi...
Country (2)
Coun″try, a. 1. Pertaining to the regions remote from a city; rural; rustic; as, a country life; a country town; the country party, as opposed to city.2. Destitute of refinement...
Country bank
Coun″try bank. (Banking) A national bank not in a reserve city.
Country club
Coun″try club. A club usually located in the suburbs or vicinity of a city or town and devoted mainly to outdoor sports.
Country cousin
Coun″try cousin. A relative from the country visiting the city and unfamiliar with city manners and sights.
Country seat
Coun″try seat′ (k?n″tr? s?t′). A dwelling in the country, used as a place of retirement from the city.
Country-base
Coun″try–base′ (–b?s′), n. Same as Prison base.
Country-dance
Coun″try–dance′ (–d?ns′), n. [Prob. an adaptation of contradance.] See Contradance.He had introduced the English country-dance to the knowledge of the Dutch ladies.Macaulay.
Countryman
Coun″try‐man (kŭn″trĭ–man), n.; pl.Countrymen (–men). 1. An inhabitant or native of a region. Shak.2. One born in the same country with another; a compatriot; — used with a poss...
Countryside
Coun″try‐side′ (–s?d′), n. A particular rural district; a country neighborhood. W. Black. Blackmore.
Countrywoman
Coun″try‐wom′an (–w??m′an), n.; pl.Countrywomen (–w�m′�n). A woman born, or dwelling, in the country, as opposed to the city; a woman born or dwelling in the same country with a...
County
Coun″ty (koun″t?), n.; pl.Counties (–t�z). [F. comt�, fr. LL. comitatus. See Count.] 1. An earldom; the domain of a count or earl.2. A circuit or particular portion of a state o...
Coup
‖Coup (k??), n. [F., fr.L. colaphus a cuff, Gr. ����.] A sudden stroke; an unexpected device or stratagem; — a term used in various ways to convey the idea of promptness and for...
Coup (2)
‖Coup (ko͞o), n. 1. A single roll of the wheel at roulette, or a deal at rouge et noir.2. Among some tribes of North American Indians, the act of striking or touching an enemy i...
Coup (3)
Coup. v. i. To make a coup.Woe to the Sioux if the Northern Cheyennes get a chance to coup! F. Remington.
Coupable
Cou″pa‐ble (ko͞o″pȧ‐b'l), a. Culpable.